CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What is snow frog, where does it live, what does it look like, and what are the benefits of eating it?

What is snow frog, where does it live, what does it look like, and what are the benefits of eating it?

Snow clam has different names in different places. People in Guangdong call it snow clam, and people in Northeast China call it toad oil. Snow clam is a famous local specialty in Northeast China, among which Changbai Mountain snow clam is the most precious. Snow clam is actually the oviduct of female toad.

Snow frog is also known as toad oil, toad, toad, Hasima, Hasima. Scientific name: Chinese forest frog, belongs to the family of amphibians, is a precious frog species that grows in the high and cold gully areas of Changbai Mountain in Northeast China. It feeds on wild fruits and insects in the forest. In winter, it hibernates in the bottom of the glacier river for up to five months. Because it is relatively cold-resistant, it is named snow frog. Its vitality is the best in the biological world. The dried oviduct in the female snow frog is commonly known as forest frog oil, toad oil, and snow frog oil. It is known as the four major mountain delicacies of Changbai Mountain together with bear paw, monkey head, and flying dragon. It has a history of thousands of years of consumption in my country. It was listed as a tribute to the court during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is known as "soft gold" and "animal ginseng" in medicine.

Snow clam is a treasure from head to toe. Its main components are determined by modern scientific analysis: protein content is as high as 51.1%-52.6% (the protein content of snow clam oil is as high as about 56%), fat 4%, minerals 4.7%, and contains 18 kinds of amino acids, frog alcohol (cholesterol), unsaturated fatty acids (linoleic acid, linolenic acid, etc.), nucleic acids, phospholipid compounds, multiple vitamins (A, B, C, D, E, etc.) and 13 trace elements such as potassium, calcium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, and selenium. Snow clam is also rich in epidermal growth factor, which can promote cell division, make the skin delicate and white, and regenerate cells, as well as a small amount of natural hormones such as testosterone, estradiol, and progesterone that are beneficial to the human body. It has the unique effects of nourishing the kidney and essence, moistening the lungs and nourishing yin, strengthening yang and strengthening the body. It is a precious tonic that combines food, medicine, and tonic, and is also a precious medicinal material with a long history.

The magic of snow clam lies in its unique growth environment and tenacious vitality. The beautiful Changbai Mountain has endowed snow clam with the essence of heaven and earth, and the severe cold natural environment in winter has created a strong vitality for snow clam. Therefore, snow clam is known as the "crown of vitality" in nature. Every autumn, when snow clam stores energy to prepare for hibernation, it is also the time when snow clam has the strongest vitality. In particular, the oviduct (snow clam cream) of female snow clam gathers all the nutrients for reproduction in the next year. At this time, the nourishing function of snow clam is unparalleled.

In fact, the efficacy of snow clam as a beauty tonic is well known. It is salty and mild in nature, neither dry nor hot, contains a large amount of protein, amino acids, various trace elements and a small amount of hormones that are beneficial to the human body, and is particularly suitable as a daily tonic.

It grows in the sea like a shell and has the function of replenishing blood.

How long can snow clam be kept at room temperature

When the snow clam is completely dry, vacuum the packaging bag and it can be stored for 2 years at room temperature.

Snow frog, scientifically known as Northeast Forest Rana, or Rana for short, is a precious frog species that grows in the forests of Northeast China. It is called "snow frog" because it hibernates for more than 100 days in frozen rivers and snow in winter.

Snow clam, scientifically known as "Northeast Forest Frog", is a precious amphibian of the family Ranidae. It grows in the Changbai Mountains, most of the Lesser Khingan Mountains, and the hinterland of the Zhangguangcai Mountains. It feeds on wild fruits and insects. It is named "snow clam" because it can hibernate for up to five months in the cold winter.

The magic of snow clam lies in its unique growth environment and tenacious vitality. The beautiful Changbai Mountains endow snow clam with the essence of heaven and earth, and the severe cold natural environment in winter creates a strong vitality for snow clam. Therefore, snow clam is known as the "crown of vitality" in nature. Every autumn, when snow clam stores energy to prepare for hibernation, it is also the time when snow clam has the strongest vitality. In particular, the oviduct (snow clam cream) of female snow clam gathers all the nutrients for reproduction in the next year. At this time, the nourishing function of snow clam is unparalleled.

In fact, the efficacy of snow clam as a beauty tonic is well known. It has a salty and mild taste, is neither dry nor fiery, contains a large amount of protein, amino acids, various trace elements and animal polypeptide substances, and is particularly suitable as a daily tonic.

Rana oil, also known as snow frog oil, is recorded in the Materia Medica. It has been listed as one of the four great mountain delicacies (bear paw, Rana, flying dragon, and monkey head) since the Ming Dynasty. It has been used as a tribute since the Qing Dynasty. Rana oil contains 4 hormones, 9 vitamins, 13 trace elements, 18 amino acids, and a variety of ketones, alcohols, and polypeptide bioactive factors.

Efficacy: According to the 2000 edition of the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China, frog oil "tonifies the kidney and replenishes essence, nourishes yin and moistens the lungs, strengthens the brain and improves intelligence, soothes the liver and nourishes the stomach. It is used for yin deficiency, physical weakness, fatigue, palpitations and insomnia, night sweats, tuberculosis, cough and hemoptysis. Frog oil has magical effects of anti-aging and beauty. It also has certain effects on increasing human height, lowering blood lipids, stabilizing blood pressure, resisting colds, rejuvenating skin, and enhancing immunity. In addition, if there is frostbite, athlete's foot, or burns caused by water or fire, external application of frog oil also has a therapeutic effect. Frog oil is a high-end nutritional product that combines medicinal, food-tonifying, and beauty functions. It can be eaten all year round, and long-term consumption is better.

Snow clam has a good tonic effect on the elderly and weak, postpartum weakness, and chronic illness. It has a good auxiliary effect on lung deficiency cough and chronic bronchitis dysfunction.

Snow clam can beautify and nourish the skin: after being fully swollen, it releases collagen, amino acids and ribools, which can promote the metabolism of the human body, especially the skin tissue, keep the skin smooth and delicate, and keep the body young and healthy. It is rich in collagen, has a good affinity with human skin, and is easily absorbed by the skin. It has good effects on preventing wrinkles on hands and feet, moisturizing, repairing after sun exposure, removing wrinkles, relieving itching, fading spots, hair care, and promoting wound healing.

Snow clam improves the body's immune function. It contains hormone substances such as estradiol and octanone, which have anabolic steroid effects and can promote protein synthesis in the human body, especially the synthesis of immunoglobulins, significantly reducing the frequency of colds and the incidence of other diseases.

Snow clam is anti-aging: it is rich in protein, amino acids, trace elements, vitamins (A, B, C, D, E) and minerals, and plays an important role in body growth and development, delaying aging and maintaining health and strength.

Snow frog has a good effect on the treatment of menopausal syndrome. It can regulate the hormone balance in the body during menopause, improve palpitations, insomnia, dizziness, fatigue, irritability and other symptoms.

Snow clam resists fatigue, improves body endurance and anti-stress ability, calms and relieves anxiety, improves brain tissue cells' oxygen supply and oxygen utilization capacity, lowers blood lipids, enhances body's antioxidant capacity, and increases blood protein.

Snow frog can treat deficiency of essence and blood, neurasthenia, memory loss and insufficient milk.

Although snow clam is a precious tonic, eating too much and too frequently can also cause side effects. Experts believe that, generally speaking, 10 to 15 grams each time is enough, and eating it once a week is enough for ordinary people. It is not suitable for consumption in all situations, so many people are also concerned about the side effects of snow clam. Let's take a look at the side effects of snow clam.

People with endocrine disorders may experience menstrual disorders after eating snow clam. Women of childbearing age should eat it with caution and try to eat as little as possible. For young women, excessive hormones are one of the causative factors of gynecological diseases. Women over middle age do not have to worry too much about the side effects of snow clam. On the contrary, eating more can delay aging and beautify the skin.

Because snow clam paste is actually the fallopian tube of female snow clam, which contains a lot of female hormones, it is not suitable for people with yang deficiency, people with colds, and people with loose stools to eat it, otherwise it will produce adverse side effects and aggravate the symptoms.

Snow clam also has side effects for children. If they consume snow clam too frequently, they may suffer from precocious puberty.

Because snow clam is relatively greasy and difficult to digest after eating, people with weak spleen and stomach and poor digestive ability, as well as the elderly should use it with caution and not eat too much snow clam, otherwise they may suffer from side effects of snow clam.

The preservation of snow clam and snow clam paste has always been a headache for customers.

This is because both dried snow clam and snow clam paste are moist products, and the physical properties of snow clam paste determine its chemical properties, which means that if it is stored at room temperature for a long time, it will inevitably become moldy.

In the Northeast, due to price factors, pure wild frog oil will not be dried to 99% dryness before being sold. Because the cost of wild snow frog is too high, almost 90% of wild snow frogs will be dried to 80%-95% dryness. And 95% dryness, in the traditional sense, is already the highest moisture content standard for wild snow frog oil.

It is reported that 80% of snow clams on the market are fake. When I first started eating snow clams, I often bought fake ones. Later, my friends told me to choose branded ones. What I eat now is Zhongbao snow clams, which have been interviewed by major media before.

If it is dry enough and kept away from light, it should be able to be stored for about 1 year. The environment needs to be constant

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This snow frog paste depends on how dry it is. If it contains moisture, it will not be stored for long and will become moldy.

If you store it in the refrigerator, it will extend the shelf life

This depends on your specific situation. Since what you said is very simple, I can't give you a comprehensive explanation.

You can consult Changbai Jialin and just add him on QQ.